Decision Workspace
hyperlight-unikraft vs cellos vs microvm-warm-pool
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
hyperlight-unikraft
experimentalv0.12.1
Embedded Hyperlight host for running Unikraft unikernels
54
cellos
experimentalv0.5.6
CellOS — narrow-authority Rust execution cells with kubectl-style CLI. `cargo install cellos` ships the cellctl operator tool. cellos-server and cellos-supervisor publish separately.
54
microvm-warm-pool
experimentalv0.1.0-alpha.2
Pre-restored Firecracker microVM pool harness for fast warm handoff. Built on top of microvm-runtime.
Core Metrics
| hyperlight-unikraft | cellos | microvm-warm-pool | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 54 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 93 | 129 | 1.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 55d ago | 10d ago |
| Age | 1m | 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
hyperlight-unikraft
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
cellos
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
microvm-warm-pool
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| hyperlight-unikraft | cellos | microvm-warm-pool | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.1 | 0.5.6 | 0.1.0-alpha.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Unlicense |
| Dependencies | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 97KB | 21KB | 19KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.91 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cellos leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •microvm-warm-pool has the most downloads (1.1K), suggesting wider adoption.